Regional Development Minister Shane Jones officially opened Stage 1 of the Franz Josef Flood Protection Scheme on a bright and cold West Coast Friday morning.

This is part of the Waiho River Protection Scheme programme of works at Franz Josef involves construction of a new link bank, raising the height of the existing north side stop banks and ongoing management of the Waiho River for the long-term. This major regional infrastructure project enhances the resilience and safety of the township, state highway and critical infrastructure.

The Stage 1 works cost $12.3 million with support of $9.2 million in Crown funding. The project was made possible through a collaborative effort; most notably the support of regional development funds, and local community which has contributed both financially and through ongoing engagement. Stage 2 works on the South side stop banks of the Waiho have been procured and are due to commence. We’re working with West Coast Regional on Flood Protection works at multiple locations on the West Coast – including Franz Josef, Hokitika and Greymouth.

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The first phase of completed flood protection works in Hokitika has officially opened – a key project as part of the West Coast climate resilience programme of works.

Inovo’s Scott Hoare and Mike Murray attended the on-site opening event. Present were Under-Secretary Jenny Marcroft (representing Minister for Regional Development Shane Jones), Infrastructure Under-Secretary Simon Court, West Coast-Tasman MP Maureen Pugh, West Coast Regional Council Chair Peter Haddock, Westland Mayor Helen Lash, Mark Lockington of Westland Milk Products and others.

On the day, it was gratifying to have Inovo acknowledged by Mark as integral to the negotiations of the co-funding for the project. West Coast Regional Council Chair Peter Haddock also acknowledged Scott and Mike as trusted Project Managers for the works.

There is a high level of complexity in flood protection works. Inovo continues to support the West Coast Regional Council, as infrastructure programme manager and project managers, providing strategic advice and managing the delivery for these resilience infrastructure projects. Properties, residences, businesses, local infrastructure and even lives are threatened by present and future-predicted flooding from rivers and coastal erosion.   

The first phase of stage 1 works was completed with funding assistance from Westland Milk Products. A further two stages will complete the flood protection all the way to the rivermouth.

More about this important programme of works.